Forty percent of American millennials (ages 20-36) believe the government should intervene when citizens say something that might be considered offensive to minorities, a new Pew Research study reveals. It is not entirely clear what is meant by “intervene” and “minorities,” and the term “offensive” is broadly defined. Intuitively, the question likely pertains to the sort of nonsense we are seeing involving censorship and public persecution of those who espouse views that are deemed “politically incorrect.”

Despite the threat of political correctness (PC) from millennials, Americans overall still put a high value on free speech, with only 28% in favor of government regulation of speech. Among respondents, 27 percent of Gen Xers (37-52), 24 percent of Baby Boomers (ages 53-71) and 12 percent of the Silent Generation (age 72 and older) believe government should control and limit offensive speech. The dwindling Greatest Generation universally defends free speech, but they are now over age 90.

In Germany, a troubling 70% are in favor of limiting free speech. That country will jail those who engage even in revisionist history involving WWII, and even debate on the Holocaust is considered taboo. In fact, it is illegal in Germany to deny or even downplay the Holocaust. The term deny is curious given that no leading revisionist on the topic actually denies atrocities or actions against Jews and others.

Understanding of the Case of Ursula Haverbeck

I emphasized the word “downplay” because recently the German government imprisoned 88-year-old Ursula Haverbeck for “downplaying the Holocaust”. The court sentenced her to a two-year term for violating section 220a [see below]. For a woman of her advanced age, this is the equivalent of a death sentence.

The following video is the interview that got her into hot water. Watch it before it’s removed from the Internet.

Apparently, “downplay” is double-speak for revisionism. Watch the interview closely, as if you were on the jury. Nowhere does Haverbeck deny that crimes or atrocities were committed against Jews (and others), nor does she refuse to accept that they were rounded up or persecuted. Rather, she speaks mostly about the nature, methods and the numbers, which is deemed “revisionism.”

The following is an excerpt from the German law, and what a broad and sweeping law it is. In essence, it demands no one disturb the public peace, ruffle feathers or challenge a history that has been deemed set in stone or static.

(3) Whoever publicly or in a meeting approves of, denies or renders harmless an act committed under the rule of National Socialism of the type indicated in Section 220a subsection (1), in a manner capable of disturbing the public peace shall be punished with imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine.

Please, watch Haverbeck for yourself. See if you can identify her so-called offensive words that “might disturb the public peace.” In fact, Haverbeck was remarkably well composed and was relatively careful in her word choice. Despite the news coverage on her imprisonment, I certainly didn’t hear her “approve of” atrocities or claim they didn’t happen. Do you hear her “rendering harmless” acts committed under the rule of National Socialism?

She did go into the rarely discussed — but I think much-needed — topic of the mass murder (Hellstorm) of German civilians and POWs as the war wound down and after the defeat of Germany. Basically, she is “guilty” of processing things outside of the box or standard narrative. Her “revisionism” only involves researching and questioning the size and degree of atrocities against Jews and the aspects of the Hellstorm.

She did suggest that truth or history on these topic has been “distorted.” She uses the term “Das Groste Problem” to define this distortion. This is problematic in her eyes because this historical distortion has been used as an agenda to kowtow Germany and promote Zionist power.

I’m sorry, but I don’t see “The Great Problem” train of thought as a jailable crime. I don’t see being an aggressive revisionist as being a jailable crime either. Nor is hurting someone’s feelings a jailable offense. Any sensible observer would say that ALL history has been distorted to one degree or another and should be subjected to frequent revision, review and question. Nothing should be set in stone. […]

We do find the notion of a court approved version of events that one could lose their liberty over beyond Orwellian. It is fundamental that there should be open discussion, even of controversial views, without threat of prosecution. But if the authorities are willing to make an example out of an 88-year-old woman, well, what more is there to say.

We do find it deeply disturbing that Haverbeck was imprisoned at all. And what of those who simply defend free speech and the right of Haverbeck to conduct this interview without prosecution and jail time? Are they, too, going to be subjected via some contorted circular logic leading to derision, ridicule or even prosecution?

URSULA HAVERBECK, what an awesome gentlewoman is this 88year old warrior for truth. She knew the outrageous consequences yet still had the courage to raise the question as to the official narrative of the so-called ‘holocaust’ in that most occupied and most censored and propagandized of nations, Germany. We need to nourish and nurture the heroine status of this Wise Elder as an inspirational role model. May we never forget her in jail and may we protest the tyranny against her continually until she is released. Thank you for this article supporting U.H. Let us hope someone… Read more »

This shows Jewish “peace” — the tireless mission of each Jew (therefore one is not a Jew if he/she does not live like a Jew and serve the Jewish agenda; therefore, there are no “good” Jews since to be a Jew is to be hostile to non-Jewish life AND to contribute to the Jewish cause).

Jewish peace is conquest over humanity and nature, and that includes shutting up and shutting down resistance.

The revisionists – and most nationalists – focus way too much on the defense of Hitler & NS to ever get the chance to mount an attack on the Jews. They should read what Goebbels said about this matter in “Der Jude” (1935). Irving was basically destroyed because he was forced to buckle down and defend himself and the aforementioned parties from his attackers. It should be pointed out that there are already myriads of Hitler defenders and and a general increasing awareness of the Jewish question. A section of nationalists needs to take on a different… Read more »

While I agree with you somewhat, I also note that the only weapon our enemies wield is the Big Lie with which to demonize and criminalize any kind of nationalist thought. If one recognizes the evil mendacity and criminal terror system our enemies are installing, one will, if constituted as a normal human being, become rebellious. Since Hitler is the the main tactical and strategical weapon of our enemies and inflicting the damage we witness everywhere, it is natural to seek to disable it. The means are simple: Truth. It is apparently effective, otherwise, our enemies would… Read more »

Is the Holocaust really their only weapon? What about the myths of the Jewish “religion”, the Jewish “state”, the “chosen people”, the “Diaspora”, the “twelve tribes”, etc.? Hitler said, “simply, the Jew has put a religious camouflage over his racial doctrine. Everything he undertakes is built on this lie.” The Holocaust is merely the visible, surface aspect. There are plenty of people who recognize the threat of the quasi-Zionists and the myth of the Holocaust, but still accept much of Jewish historical falsification. I’m not suggesting that we should drop Hitler (like a few modern nationalist sects… Read more »

The principle of chosenness and exceptionality of Jews is totally built on their status as victims. The ultimate gimmick is the ghastly idea of gassing in the “Holocaust”. They exploit this to the hilt and embellish this tale with a sick, childish and brutal determination. The reason can only be that it benefits their overall objective in an overall manner. Hence, the “Holocaust” will not be dropped. It is like the atom bomb, it prevents a counter measure against the Jewish assault for fear to destroy not only the enemy, but also oneself. Who is actually promoting… Read more »

Great Ocean – and even worse, using your approach of attack, with which I agree, we need to emphasise repeatedly that the Russian Bolshevik Revolution was a revolution by international Jewry, including their Bankers who funded it, AGAINST the Christian Russian people. Almost all the Commissars were Jewish and the gulags were run by Jews.